Recently, I heard about a man

Who we simply know as Jabez,

But he prayed a powerful prayer,

So let us see what it says...

"Oh, Lord, that You would bless me,"

he starts off by saying,

"that You would bless me indeed,"

Jabez is earnestly praying!

He knows that He needs God

To make his future bright;

He pleads to Him, his only hope,

The One who can make it right...

"...that You would enlarge my borders,"

he prays, for Jabez understands

that in order to do more for his Lord,

he needs influence in the lands...

"...that Your hand would be with me,"

he says, and requests God’s mighty touch;

he’s aware God’s supernatural power

is mighty to do much!

"...that You would protect me from evil..."

(Jabez knows about the evil one,

who will seek to kill and destroy

the wonderful works God gets done)...

"...that I may not cause pain..."

Jabez ends his prayer,

for he wants all he does for God

to be done only in love and care.

Yes, we can learn a lot

From this prayer, simple -- yet profound.

Let us, too, seek God’s greatest good

And claim for Him more ground.

Let’s beg for His presence with us

And for deliverance from the enemy.

Let’s pray that we can be a blessing

In our God-given territory.

Let’s pray the prayer of Jabez

And please God in this way

And watch Him take our simple sentences

And answer us as we pray...

Then, let’s be ready for daily miracles

And to live an exciting story,

As we go about serving Him,

And watching Him get greater glory!

Amen!